Thomas Ballard Jr (bef. 1654 - abt. 1711)

Born before 1654 in Middle Plantation, York County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Hubbard) Ballard — married 9 May 1684 in Essex Co VA

Descendants

Died about 1711 after about age 57 in Middle Plantation, York County, Virginia

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Biography

Descendant of Thomas Ballard, a Jamestowne Society Qualifying Ancestor.

This is a direct copy and paste from Find a Grave Memorial # 60664554.

"The Reverend Mr Blair, who had been serving as Rector of Henrico Parish (then along the western frontier), was very aware of the fate of Henricus and the first attempt at a college there, both of which had been annihilated in the Indian Massacre of 1622. The peaceful situation with the Native Americans and the high ground and central location in the developed portion of the colony at Middle Plantation must have appealed to him, for he is credited with selecting a site for the new college on the outskirt of the tiny community.

Blair and the trustees of the College of William and Mary bought a parcel of 330 acres (1.3 km2) from Thomas Ballard for the new school. The new school opened in temporary buildings in 1694. Properly called the "College Building", the first version of the Wren Building was built at Middle Plantation beginning on August 8, 1695 and occupied by 1700". (Today, the Wren Building is the oldest academic structure in continuous use in America).

"Ballard's oldest son and heir, Thomas Ballard, Jr, sold the Middle Plantation estate shortly after his father's death. Most of it went to form the campus of the College of William and Mary.

Colonel Thomas Ballard, Jr, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from York County, Virginia. Ballard was a son of Colonel Thomas Ballard, of the council of state born around 1654 at Middle Plantation, Virginia. He served as one of the justices of York Co. and was Colonel of the Militia. He was burgess for York Co. in 1693, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1700-1702, 1703-1705 and 1710-1712.

He married Catherine Hubbard, a daughter of John Hubbard. His will was proved in York County, June 18, 1711. He left issue, and among them was Capt. John Ballard, of York county, who died in 1745".

(wikipedia.org)

Thomas Ballard was reared at Middle Plantation, later Williamsburg, VA, and returned to York Co. in 1684. Thomas inherited land from his godfather, Major Robert Baldry. Major Baldry came to America, at age 18, aboard the ship, Globe, which sailed from Gravesend, Aug 7,1635. Baldry prospered, but never had children. In his will, probated in York Co. in 1675, he bequeathed most of his land to his wife Elizabeth for her life and, at her death, the land was to go to his godson, Thomas Ballard. She died in 1684 and Thomas took possession. Thomas Ballard was a lawyer. Under the Act forPorts, passed by the Assembly 1691, he became the founder of Yorktown, York Co., VA. In 1693, he sold to the trustees of the proposed William and Mary College, 330 acres upon which the college now stands in Williamsburg, VA. From 1691 to 1710 he was a Justice of the Peace for York Co. In 1693, he was a captain of Militia for York Co. and as Major, had a troop of 53 men in Col.Edmund Jennings' York Co. militia. On June 3, 1699, he was commissioned Lt. Col. In 1693, 1694, and 1699, he was High Sheriff of York Co., VA. From 1692 to 1693 and 1696 to 1702 he was a member of the House of Burgesses. He was a vestryman of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg and in 1690, 1692 and 1693, a vestryman of Kingston Parish, Matthews Co., VA. Col. Thomas Ballard's will was dated Sept. 26, 1706 and probated Jun 18, 1711 in York Co., VA. His son, Matthew was executor and Lawrence Smith and Wm. Buckner were overseers. (York WB5-89)

Name

Given Name: Thomas

Surname: Ballard

Name Suffix: II^[1]

Birth

Date: 1655 at James City, York, Virginia^[2]

Death

Date: 11 Jun 1711^[3]

Marriage License

Marriage License:

Date: 1680 at James City, York, Virginia

Marriage

Husband: Thomas Ballard

Wife: Catherine Hubard

Marriage: 1684, James City, Virginia^[4][5]

Child: John Ballard

Husband: Thomas Ballard

Wife: Anne Thomas

Marriage: 1650, York, Virginia^[6]

Child: Thomas Ballard

Research Notes

Thomas Ballard Jr is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Qualifying Ancestor for the Jamestowne Society.

From "Carrie's Family Tree" at Ancestry.com: Colonel Thomas Ballard of James City, father to Colonel Thomas Ballard of York, was appointed guardian to Matthew Hubbard, the two girls being entrusted to their mother, now remarried. Colonel John Page was administrator of John Hubbard's estate, as is shown by an acknowledgment from Matthew Hubbard, recorded in York 8 May 1682, of having received his share therein--9,318 pounds of tobacco and £182, 15s. Elizabeth Hubbard had received her portion when she married in 1677: and Page relinquished his responsibility as to Katherine Hubbard's inheritance by a deed dated 5 May 1679, recorded 26 June 1682, to James Archer (her brother-in-law) and Mrs. Katherine Besouth (her mother), who became thereby joint trustees. As has been seen, Katherine Hubbard's portion was not delivered to her husband until 1691; she must, however, have been of age in 1682, as she witnessed a power of attorney from John Taton to James Archer, dated 15 August 1682. She married Colonel Thomas Ballard, as has been said, in 1684. She died before her husband's will was drawn up in 1706. (The Majors and Their Marriages, page 70-75) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21307392?h=59fcd2&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url and https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21307396?h=d3a5c8&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: downloaded Mar 15, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 15 Mar 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: downloaded Mar 15, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 15 Mar 2011
3. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: downloaded Mar 15, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 15 Mar 2011
4. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: downloaded Mar 15, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 15 Mar 2011
5. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: downloaded Jul 14, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 14 Jul 2011
6. ↑ Source: #S3 Page: downloaded Mar 15, 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 15 Mar 2011

• Jamestowne Society: Ballard, Thomas Jr - A9521; born ca.1654, died 1711, York Co.: 1691-93, 1696-99 (Burgess). accessed 8 June 2020

• Southside Virginia Families, Volume 1. John Bennett Boddie, 1955. p.19. http://books.google.com/books?id=yruvKfanqvAC&pg=PA19&dq=Katherine+Hubbard:++She+married+Thomas+Ballard.++virginia&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1BgBU_b5IoqEyAH6kYCwBQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Katherine%20Hubbard%3A%20%20She%20married%20Thomas%20Ballard.%20%20virginia&f=false.

• Source: S3 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index(R) Title: International Genealogical Index(R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1980, 2002 Date: 9 Mar 2011

• Source: S4 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Title: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS]. Publication: \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://www.familysearch.org : 2 Feb 2011 Date: 20 May 2011

See Also

• Find A Grave: Memorial #60664554

Source S-456906241

Repository: #R-2097757945

Title: Ancestry Family Trees

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Family trees are not a source.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ballard-1277 created through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on Aug 7, 2011 by Tom Coley.